The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-15

xhite post at the junction OF the walk anu
bridge proper and made semieircIe
around the man on the foot walk He then
pointed out the place where he vas on the
eastern approach of the bridge when the
srst shot was fred Next he designated the
position be occupied when he saw the sec
ond shot, Witness conducted himself with
wonderful intelligence for an ignorant
negro railroad hand, and was not IN Ine
slightest confused by the numerous hnes
in Mr. Fontaine's chart. In fact he pointed
out every part of the bridge with as much
ease as if he had made IT.
Witness knew Mr.. John Martin. Did
not see him at the time Of the sboonng
Never told him and his friends that TAM
brell had been shot down like q dog. Was
never interviewed by him and his friends |
at the bridge Just after the killing. Don
know Bill Hardy, Col. Hamilton's driver |
Did not see Hamilton, Albrecht or Figures |
at Lawrence's saloon that night Met
man going west on the night OF the klAlng.
This man was rafting money In his
pocket. No carriage passed him That
night.
Witness has lived in Jackson for four
years. Lived in Tougaloo before that.
Witness got left at Tulu because he got on
to get lunch. He was not anxious to get
back to jackson anyhow. They pay on the
pay-csr almost any time.
Witness is known to the paymaster, VINO
gives him his time and pays him on
Heard who was in the fight on the morning
after ii occurred, on the lazoo tram Joe
Bate told him this. He had heard that 1t
was Col. Hamilton just after he got to bed
on the night of the killing. His brother
in law came in and told him. He did not
remember whether he used GambrelFs
name or not did not tell Mr.. Holmes thai
he saw Gambrell FIRE the shot at Hamilton
in his buggy. Told him what he had sworn
to to-day. This conversation occurred on
the morning after the killing, as he was on
the train leaving town Did not tell any
the carriage. Saw the man on the roadway
and the shot at the some moment. Did
not meet ans body while going home.
Redirect by the Defense-Stopped one
night at Lynch s, about three miles north
of jackson; drew his pay at Lynch $
Greek, about mile and a half south of
jackson could see between the two men
on the bridge one was on the footwalk
and one on the roadway Mr. Cassidy, Mr..
Green, Willie Hamilton and others were
present at the interview in Willie Hamll-
| toms drug store located the place occu-
pied by the men on the bridge never
went back to re-examine the situation and
locate himself properly he had located all
| the parties by frightened sight.
Re-cross by the State-Don't believe that
he knows a man by the name of Cornelius
Griffin did not see any such man in the
| locality of the shooting.
| Col. Nugent said that Mr.. Thomas Hardy
| would be in town on Friday, when the de-
| Tense would close.
| Col Nugent also stated that he would in
| troduce the record in the case of the State
| of Mississippi VS.. Col Jones s. Hamilton,
which was referred to in the first article
published in the Sword and Shield by Gam
brell. He conceded that there was pending
/ a proposition for a settlement made by Col.
/ Hamilton which was with some mod flea
ton acceded to by the Board of Control ;
that that proposition to be consummated
had to be approved by the Legislature.
| W. E. BLUNT,
the States wi ness, was put on the stand
in rebuttal Is u fireman on the faZoo
branch. Knew Ike Thomas. He was a
section hand. Saw him after the killing, at
Flora, and called him to the engine. This
was on the second day of the examination
before Judge Peyton. Told him that Mr..
| Evans wanted to see him. Asked him
| what he knew about the killing, and he
said that he did not know anything. We
had a conversation. Thomas said he was
in jackson on the east side of the bridge
when the shooting began. Heard men
talking on the bridge saw only one. He
thought one man was under the bridge at
tending to a call of nature. He said that
he did not see any carriage. subsequently
he said that he saw carriage come from
the Capitol. This was drawn by two sorrel
horses He could not tell where this car
rage was at the time of the shooting. Ii
seemed to turn around and come back
where it came from. He said that he did
not see any carriage pass him on the way
to the bridge. He said that he was moi
going to Jackson and stand a chance of be
ing killed unless he got paid for it,
Bidney Fields told witness that Mr.. Ev
, ans wanted Ike Thomas as witness in The
! case. In the meantime witness heard thai
Jack Williams, an ex-colored policeman
was looking for Thomas. This caused then
to talk about the case. Everyb body was
talking. Saw Thomas at Flora, and then
, the interview given above occurred
| Thomas said he saw carriage coming
: from the east This vehicle was drawn by
,, two sorrel horses. This conversation tool
place on Tuesday, and witness told Mr.
, Miller about it on Sunday. Thomas sait
. that he heard or saw one shot of the pistol
, and then he ran. He said that he saw
man on the bridge, who said Hello y oil
made a similar exclamation.
Cross-examined by Col Nugent-ResideC
in Jackson. Was telegraph operator
before he began firing witness was no
: deputed to bring Thomas to Jackson he
,, knew that Mr.. Evans wanted him knew
! | that because Mr.. Bidney Fields told it to {
; crowd. Witness wanted to bring Thoma.
to Jackson, and considered that he had
, right to interrogate Thomas cross-ques
toned him because he had been told thai
Isaac Thomas had written to jackson offer
: ing himself as a witness. When he inter
rogated Thomas he was under the impress
sion that Gambrell had been assassinated
, he had not expressed his opinion.
Witness left Jackson on May 6, anC
. about the 9TH he made up his opinion thai
it was an assassination that was his idea
Witness eross-questioned Thomas and told
him to be particular and tell the truth
. when put on the stand. Thought he did
his duty Knew Bob Miller for years
. Saw him in jackson and asked him if Ike
Thomas had been summoned. Miller said
. no. Bob Miller said Ike Thomas was the
great unknown.
Miller said that he wanted to have wit
ness summoned and witness asked him moi
| to summon him. Witness told Miller all
about the cross-questioning of Ike Thomas
! He told 1t to him as friend told Ed
! Fitzgerald that he should summon Thomas
, Thomas left the train and he supposed that
! he sneaked into town.
Thomas told witness that he would not
be a witness in the case. He said that he
did not want to be killed Did not think
that Ed. Fitzgerald was the prosecutor in
. the case. Could not say that Thomas said
! that he did or did not see the first shot
Am not positive whether Thomas said that
he did or did not turn around at the first
| shot.
"iNucSo dohc0 aDVQb the CdtIldkt because
he had heard that there was a carriage in
the fight Could not say when he heard
about the carriage. Simply heard that
Hanilton's carriage had been shot into
, Thomas was not anxious to talk.
Witness wanted to get certain informa-
, ton and asked the questions to draw il
out. Did not think that Miller said tina,
he was going to have Thomas summoned
told Thomas to 90 to jackson and testify
to the truth and that the good people
would protect hun. Does not know that
the current of public opinion is against
Hamilton; heard several people say they
believed that Hamilton was innocent
could not give the name of one man who
made this statement.
There was great excitement and the sen
tlment of the people was at fever heat
Could not say that the fever heat was all
on the side of Gambrell Il was about
equally divided. The fever heat had auie ted
down when witness spoke to Thomas
Court adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION